Category Archives: British Columbia
A look at British Columbia's heat wave, by the numbers
VANCOUVER - A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures in some places into the 40s this week. Here's a look at data associated with the hot spe...
Aug 16, 2023
Winds, heat and lightning trigger concern as two British Columbia wildfires surge
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews in British Columbia are bracing for an incoming weather system expected to bring strong winds and dry lightning by Thursday, but conditions are already flaring in at least t...
Aug 16, 2023
B.C. wildlife association reports uptick in heat-related calls, hospital admissions
BURNABY, B.C. - As high temperature records fall across southern British Columbia, a wildlife rescue group is warning of the heat risks for animals. Kimberly Stephens, the hospital manager for the Wil...
Aug 16, 2023
Forecasted winds pose biggest wildfire threat amid heat wave: BC Wildfire Service
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - While scorching temperatures are expected to reach their climax Tuesday in a prolonged heat wave in southern British Columbia, the BC Wildfire Service says the greatest wildfire risk ...
Aug 15, 2023
A look at British Columbia's heat wave, by the numbers
A protracted heat wave has settled over the southern half of British Columbia, sending temperatures in some places into the 40s this week. Here's a look at data associated with the hot spell that bega...
Aug 15, 2023
RCMP back at B.C. logging blockades after high court confirmed protester's acquittal
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - Mounties are back enforcing an injunction against anti-logging protesters on Vancouver Island less than a week after the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the acquittal of a prot...
Aug 15, 2023
Homeless, impoverished at risk during B.C. heat wave, advocates warn
VANCOUVER - An outreach team for the Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver has been working in the city's Downtown Eastside to ensure people are aware and are prepared to cope with the latest heat spike a...
Aug 15, 2023
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023
Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but not overwhelming weekend, although the BC Wildfire Service says challenging conditions could arrive with...
Aug 14, 2023
Power outage for new B.C. ferry forces trip cancellations on first day
NANAIMO, B.C. - The inaugural sailings for a passenger ferry between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo, B.C., were cancelled Monday because of a power outage. A statement on the Hullo ferry website says ...
Aug 14, 2023